Cytology self test

Can I test myself for HPV?
Researchers have found that when women perform their own swab – called self-sampling – the HPV tests from those swabs are just as accurate as tests performed on swabs taken by a doctor.
In other words, self-sampling, when done correctly, yields accurate results..
Can you do a smear test yourself?
When a GP takes a sample for cervical screening, they are collecting a sample of cells from your cervix.
If you take your own sample via self-collection, you are collecting cells from your vagina.
HPV can be found just as well in both cells from your cervix and cells from your vagina..
How do you collect a Pap smear sample?
The speculum holds the walls of your vagina apart so that your doctor can easily see your cervix.
Inserting the speculum may cause a sensation of pressure in your pelvic area.
Then your doctor will take samples of your cervical cells using a soft brush and a flat scraping device called a spatula..
A normal test result may also be called a negative test result or negative for intraepithelial lesion (area of abnormal growth) or malignancy.
Unsatisfactory Pap test results: The lab sample may not have had enough cells, or the cells may have been clumped together or hidden by blood or mucus.
Insert the cytobrush into the cervical os no further than the end of the bristles and rotate 90\xb0.
For SurePath: Snap off the head of the cytobrush (avoid touching the head of the device), and drop into the liquid vial (avoid splashing).
For ThinPrep: Rinse the cytobrush by swirling it vigorously in the vial 10 times.
There are now two options for how you can have your next Cervical Screening Test.
You can choose to have a healthcare provider do the test for you using a speculum and a small brush or you can choose to self-collect your test, using a small swab.

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A self-collected sample is taken from the vagina so you don't need to worry about reaching the cervix or 'getting the right spot'. All you need to do is insert a swab a few centimetres into your vagina and rotate it for 20 to 30 seconds. You will be given a private space, such as a bathroom, to collect your sample.

All cervical screening participants now have the choice to self-collect their own Cervical Screening Test sample. A self-collected sample is taken from the vagina and is checked for human papillomavirus (HPV) – a common infection that causes almost all cervical cancers.

What Is Intervention Cytology?

Intervention cytology is a branch of cytology in which your healthcare provider has to “intervene” with your body to get a sample of cells to test, meaning they have to pierce your skin in some way to get a sample of cells.
The most common type of intervention cytology is fine-needle aspiration (FNA).
A healthcare provider will inject a thin needle.

Cytology self test

Can I test myself for HPV?

Can you do a smear test yourself?

How do you collect a Pap smear sample?

What Is Intervention Cytology?